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Timeout

/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/

A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.

📖 Definitions of "Timeout"

noun

1
A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.
"We're being beaten! We need a time-out!"
2
A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.
"Hitting people is not acceptable! Go to your room and take a time-out!"
3
(communication) The intentional ending of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.

noun

1
(communication) The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
2
(communication) The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
"My connection was so slow that I kept receiving timeouts when trying to view Web pages."

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